Ernest Brown Smith

Ernest Brown Smith, 82, formerly of Lincolnton, entered his Heavenly Home on Monday, September 14, 2009.

Funeral services and a celebration of his life was held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Stephen N. Johnson and the Rev. Joe McDaniel officiated.

Mr. Smith, son of the late Ernest Brown Smith, Sr. and Maye Tolbert Smith, was born in Sparta and served with the U. S. Army during World War II and Korean Conflict. He was sales manager with Borden Dairy retiring after forty years. Mr. Smith loved his church and his church family and was a member of Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church where he served his Lord in the Faith Sunday School Class and as a deacon. He was active in his community as a member of the Exchange Club, the Dixie Seniors and was a member of Oak Haven Golf and Country Club. He was the brother of the late George Thomas Smith.

His family, whom he adored, was his wife of fifty-nine years, Barbara S. Smith of Macon; two sons, Dr. E. Steven Smith (Linda) of Valdosta and Stanley Warren Smith (Barbara) of Macon; his grandchildren, Jennifer Williams (Roy) of Roswell, Brian Smith of Savannah, Wesley Smith (Jeana) of Luray, S.C., Michael Smith of Sullivan's Island, S.C., Chrissie Hetes (Keith) of Macon and Jeff Montgomery of Greensboro, N.C.; his great-grandchildren, McCall Smith of Savannah, Hayden Williams of Roswell and Cole and Caroline Hetes of Macon; and many nieces and nephews.